From #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare and award-winning author Wesley Chu comes the second book in the Eldest Curses series, which continues the love story between Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood. The Lost Book of the White is a Shadowhunters novel.
Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood are settling into domestic life with their son Max when the warlocks Ragnor Fell and Shinyun Jung break into their loft and steal a powerful spell book. Realizing that Ragnor and Shinyun are being controlled by a more sinister force, Magnus and Alec set out to stop them and recover the book before they can cause any more harm. With the help of Clary Fairchild, Jace Herondale, Isabelle Lightwood, and Simon Lovelace (who is fresh from the Shadowhunter Academy), they track the warlocks to Shanghai.
But nothing is as it seems. Ragnor and Shinyun are working at the behest of a Greater Demon. Their goal is to open a Portal from the demon realms to Earth, flooding the city of Shanghai with dangerous demons. When a violent encounter causes Magnus’s magic to grow increasingly unstable, Alec and Magnus rally their friends to strike at the heart of the demon’s power. But what they find there is far stranger and more nefarious than they ever could have expected...
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Some love stories unfold in quiet moments. Others are carved in fire, shadow, and the kind of magic that doesn’t ask for permission. Set against the sprawling backdrop of a world already alive with demons, warlocks, and the frayed edges of prophecy, The Eldest Curses dares to step into the heart of it all—where love and danger are never far apart, and trust is the rarest spell of all.
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At its core, this series follows two of the Shadowhunter universe’s most magnetic figures—one, a centuries-old warlock with secrets deeper than time itself; the other, a shadowhunter torn between duty and desire. But this isn’t just about romance. It’s about reckoning—with the weight of legacy, with the power of forbidden magic, and with the cost of choosing who you stand beside when the world burns.
What makes this tale resonate isn’t just the intoxicating blend of urban fantasy and supernatural intrigue. It’s the emotional clarity—the way moments of tenderness are written with the same intensity as the battles, how vulnerability becomes a kind of courage. The story pulses with high-stakes adventure, layered world-building, and the sharp tension between light and darkness that longtime fans of the genre crave.
There’s an undeniable richness to the storytelling here, a sense that every shadow conceals something ancient, and every bond is tested by more than just time. Whether you're drawn in by the allure of magical realms or the quiet complexity of characters learning how to love in impossible circumstances, this series delivers both—and doesn’t let go.
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